ESPM3031

ESPM 3031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems (3 Cr.)

College of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences (11004) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

ESPM 3031 - Applied Global Positioning Systems for Geographic Information Systems (3 Cr.)

Course description

GPS principles, operations, techniques to improve accuracy. Datum, projections, and coordinate systems. Differential correction, accuracy assessments discussed/applied in lab exercises. Code/carrier phase GPS used in exercises. GPS handheld units, PDA based ArcPad/GPS equipment. Transferring field data to/from desktop systems, integrating GPS data with GIS.

prereq: Intro GIS course

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Lecture

Requirements

000226

Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:

00768

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Spring